World Economic Forum Annual Meeting

17—20 January 2017 Davos-Klosters, Switzerland

Meeting Overview

Meeting Report

Accreditation Policy

Chief Executive Officer, SOC Films

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Bank of America

Brian T. Moynihan

Prime Minister of Denmark (2011-2015)

Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Chief Executive Officer, Royal Philips

Frans van Houten

Chief Executive Officer, Quibi Holdings, LLC

Best of Davos 2017 View all

The biggest stories from Davos 2017

Stéphanie Thomson 20 Jan 2017

10 achievements from Davos 2017

Oliver Cann 20 Jan 2017

‘It’s too easy to insulate yourself’ – Davos leaders reflect on social divides

Stéphanie Thomson 20 Jan 2017

Top photos from Davos 2017

Jenny Soffel 20 Jan 2017

Davos leaders agree: share more wealth, or face the consequences

Peter Vanham 20 Jan 2017

Donald Trump's inauguration: what they had to say at Davos

Ceri Parker 20 Jan 2017

How can we help kids protect themselves online?

Yuhyun Park 20 Jan 2017

Google co-founder Sergey Brin: I didn’t see AI coming

Ross Chainey 19 Jan 2017

There’s still time to make globalization work for all. Let’s start by fixing wage inequality

Guy Ryder 20 Jan 2017

Fourth Industrial Revolution View all

Scientists have now made it possible to 'touch' holograms

Ravinder Dahiya · The Conversation 22 Sep 2021

Q&A: Everything you need to know about intelligent automation

World Economic Forum 21 Sep 2021

We are closing the gap between technology and policy

How 4IR is enabling policy-making for a more sustainable and agile future

Stefanie M. Falconi and Rebecca King 15 Sep 2021

How a robot's gaze can affect the human brain

Stuart McDill · Reuters 05 Sep 2021

Tiny robots could deliver drugs directly to our central nervous system

Conn Hastings · Frontiers 05 Sep 2021

Meeting the crypto regulatory challenge

Alpen Sheth 02 Sep 2021

These countries rank highest for digital competitiveness

Philip Meissner 02 Sep 2021

Tokyo 2020: How social media has helped Olympic athletes find their voice

Katharine Cox, Carly Stewart, and Dinusha Mendis · The Conversation 19 Aug 2021

Global Collaboration View all

5 ways to rebuild trust in a complex world

Svein Tore Holsether and André Hoffmann 19 Aug 2021

European wildfires to 'only get bigger', Director of IFRC fears

Rachel Savage · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 06 Aug 2021

Trade restrictions are delaying the COVID response. The WTO must act

Jennifer Brant and Thaddeus Burns 29 Jul 2021

5 questions to help you understand the situation in Haiti

Patrick D Bellegarde-Smith · The Conversation 13 Jul 2021

How blockchain can help dismantle corruption in government services

Matthew Van Niekerk 05 Jul 2021

High-level discussions on the biggest global issues, on our new podcast: Agenda Dialogues

Robin Pomeroy 02 Jul 2021

Mental wellbeing is not just beneficial for you – it can also lead to lower healthcare costs

Ziggi Ivan Santini, Vibeke Jenny Koushede, Sarah Stewart-Brown, and David McDaid · The Conversation 12 May 2021

Towards a global consensus based on economic justice and shared prosperity

Trudi Makhaya 29 Apr 2021

Most adults agree with vaccine passports for travel, survey shows

Douglas Broom 28 Apr 2021

Responsive and Responsible Leadership View all

How to find and fix hidden factories

Dylan Walsh · MIT Sloan School of Management 19 Sep 2021

Penalties or perks: Which are more effective?

Wim A Van der Stede · LSE Business Review 12 Sep 2021

Africa Teen Geeks' Lindiwe Matlali: 'Seek impact, not accolades'

Linda Lacina 07 Sep 2021

John Pearson of DHL Express: Keep business - and leadership - simple

Linda Lacina 27 Jul 2021

Lessons from 10 CEOs on how to be a better leader

Knowledge @Wharton · Knowledge@Wharton 26 Jul 2021

The role of the cyber leader in building secure and resilient digital ecosystems

Dmitry Samartsev 19 Jul 2021

Leadership 'rhythms' drive opportunity: Johnson Controls' George Oliver on Meet the Leader

Linda Lacina 13 Jul 2021

IKEA's digital chief on how tech can tackle COVID and the climate: Meet The Leader

Linda Lacina 06 Jul 2021

P&G's Europe president on scaling better consumer products for a more sustainable planet

Linda Lacina 25 Jun 2021

Building positive identities View all

COVID-19: This is how we tolerate not knowing what happens next

Sarah Wayland · The Conversation 21 Sep 2021

How cumulative disasters impact our mental health - and what we can do

Erin Smith · The Conversation 21 Sep 2021

How can we create fun and effective learning opportunities for children in public spaces?

Brenna Hassinger-Das, Jennifer M. Zosh, and Kathy Hirsh-Pasek · The Conversation 15 Sep 2021

Penalties or perks: Which are more effective?

Wim A Van der Stede · LSE Business Review 12 Sep 2021

Does having no fans in stadiums affect the result of soccer games?

Peter Rejcek · Frontiers 28 Aug 2021

Plagues and classical history – what the humanities will tell us about COVID in years to come

Christopher Smith · The Conversation 16 Aug 2021

Olympics: How a shift in focus can help you achieve your goals

Gabriele Wulf · The Conversation 27 Jul 2021

Action! How movies are helping young people fight climate change and other global challenges

Sean Fleming 24 Jul 2021

To solve big issues like climate change, we need to reframe our problems

Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg and Jonathan Wichmann 19 Jul 2021

Fixing Market Capitalism View all

How can we mitigate the flood risks to subway systems?

Klaus Hans Jacob · The Conversation 08 Sep 2021

How to ensure no one is left behind by infrastructure development

Julian Baskin 03 Sep 2021

A $2 billion fintech startup has become Africa’s fastest unicorn

Alexander Onukwue · Quartz 26 Aug 2021

Why foreign direct investment is key to Africa's sustainable recovery

Sosten Gwengwe and Ratnakar Adhikari 19 Aug 2021

How spending on infrastructure creates more jobs

Mariano Moszoro · IMF Blog 17 Aug 2021

America’s infrastructure: back on track or off the rails?

Kalin Bracken 17 Aug 2021

Could lowering speed limits help to save the planet?

Karla Gonzalez Carvajal · World Bank 10 Aug 2021

How SDG bonds can accelerate a green recovery

Anouj Mehta 12 Jul 2021

Sustainable finance: mobilizing capital to achieve climate goals

Nicole Della Vedova 09 Jul 2021

Restoring Economic Growth View all

Chart of the Day: This is how the $88 trillion global economy is spread around the world

Kate Whiting 13 Oct 2020

Here’s why the world’s recovery from COVID-19 could be doughnut shaped

Emma Charlton 19 May 2020

India is now the world’s 5th largest economy

Joe Myers 19 Feb 2020

This report by McKinsey shows that wealth doesn't always equal success

Anu Madgavkar and Sven Smit · Project Syndicate 18 Feb 2020

How often do economic forecasters get it right?

Masayuki Morikawa · VoxEU 11 Feb 2020

GDP is outdated, here are the alternatives

Austin Clemens · Washington Center for Equitable Growth 10 Feb 2020

Why cooperative and competitive federalism is the secret to India's success

Amitabh Kant 04 Oct 2019

Why the answer to a more sustainable future could lie within the platform economy

Gillian Tans 03 Oct 2019

Trade uncertainty hangs over the global economy. This new index explains what that means for you

Hites Ahir, Nicholas Bloom, and Davide Furceri · IMF Blog 17 Sep 2019